World extends condolences over deadly floods in Turkey

ANKARA

Turkey continued to receive messages of condolence from around the world on Saturday over deadly floods in the Black Sea region that killed 57 people.

An EU delegation to Turkey extended its condolences on Twitter, saying: "We are deeply concerned by the consecutive disasters that have hit Turkey for days."

Saying that they "deeply feel the sorrow caused by the latest flood," the delegation expressed hope that "these formidable days will be over very soon."

From Ukraine, President Volodymyr Zelensky extended condolences to his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan and tweeted: "We share the pain of families whose loved ones were taken by the natural disaster and wish a speedy recovery to the victims."

Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic also extended condolences over the loss of lives.

In a telegram to his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Vucic said: "I am deeply shocked by the terrible images of the water element that has taken dozens of lives in Turkey. Serbia is always ready to provide friendly help and support, sympathizing with the families of the victims.”

Kuwait's Foreign Minister Ahmed Nasser Al-Mohammed Al-Sabah and Jordanian Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi called Turkish the foreign minister to convey their condolences.

The Pakistani Embassy voiced solidarity with Ankara and conveyed "deep condolences to the brotherly people of Turkey over the loss of precious lives and material damage as a result of flash floods."

Qatar's embassy wished a speedy recovery to those injured in the floods, offering its condolences to the country's government and people.

Also conveying its condolences, the Iranian Embassy in Turkey tweeted on Friday that it shares "the pain of the friendly and brotherly country, the Republic of Turkey, and its people."

"We wish to express our deepest sympathies to those who have lost loved ones to the floods in the Black Sea region," the Embassy of Ireland in Turkey tweeted on Friday.

Floods caused by powerful rains that started on Wednesday have killed 57 people in Turkey's Black Sea region.